Might he really thump a tub? (6)

I believe the answer is:

orator

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'might he really thump a tub?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for orator that I've seen before include "He addresses" , "A gifted public speaker" , "he can talk" , "I declaim" , "Formal speech maker" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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